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This paper draws on peer-reviewed papers and chapters from data gathered during the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) to examine correlates and contributors to racial disproportionality. NSCAW was commissioned in 1997 by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to learn about the experiences of children and families who come in contact with child welfare agency–supervised services. The first national longitudinal study of its kind, NSCAW is examining the characteristics, needs, experiences, and outcomes for these children and families. This report summarizes published and in-press articles and chapters based on the NSCAW study in order to examine the evidence on the relationship between race/ethnicity and several important areas related to child welfare and well-being.